how to unregister a line or suspend 3cx service?

I run 3cx phone system on our PC and there's also a VMware trixbox runing on the same PC. however sometimes I'd like to test trixbox and I would like to tempatory stop the 3cx service. How can I make it?

For myself I find it easy to backup server then delete lines - extensions wouldn't matter for me since I only want to make sure no dual login for my VoIP providers. I restore from backup when I wish to resume.

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Is a Start/Stop button in the 3CX Phonesystem really that useful? What do you guys think of this? Basically, the management of the PBX is intended for the usage of an Admnistrator. We designed it this way so that the Administrator has the flexibility to stop or restart the services he/she needs only. Example sometimes I need the IVR service stopped only. With a Start/Stop button all 6 services will be stopped. The batch file removes this flexibility. However, in Ricky's setup, there is a bit of both worlds - the batch file which is quicker+comfortable and the services to start/stop individual services.

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I like the idea. It could help cover those instances where you don't have access to the services of the server and only the webpage (say a mobile PC) and you just need to restart one or two or even all of them.
If it's not to tough, I'd like to see a start/stop/restart of all the services indivually and an All feature. With the excpetion of the webserver of course.... or once it's stopped you couldn't restart it.

nickybrg said:

Is a Start/Stop button in the 3CX Phonesystem really that useful? What do you guys think of this? Basically, the management of the PBX is intended for the usage of an Admnistrator. We designed it this way so that the Administrator has the flexibility to stop or restart the services he/she needs only. Example sometimes I need the IVR service stopped only. With a Start/Stop button all 6 services will be stopped. The batch file removes this flexibility. However, in Ricky's setup, there is a bit of both worlds - the batch file which is quicker+comfortable and the services to start/stop individual services.

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With the excpetion of the webserver of course.... or once it's stopped you couldn't restart it.

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In that case the APACHE webserver would have the option to restart only. It won't be able to START/STOP.

Example i'm thinking of suggesting the following :
a list of the 3cx services - Phonesystem (Database will be joined to the phonesystem. Stopping the phonesystem will stop the DB and vice versa)
Digital Receptionist,
Media srv, and
VMail manager

We will have 3 buttons - start/stop and restart next to the above services.
Then there will be Apache at the bottom - webserver and RESTART button only next to it. Start and Stop will not be part of the available actions for Apache.

There will be indicators next to each service name that will change like there is in the main screen - Green = server is running, Red = service is stopped and Amber = Suspended or something of the sort. What do you guys think?

Any other suggestions? These are preliminary requests right - they depend on other future requests and consultation with the team but it is useful I must say. Especially it avoids RDP on the server if you are in a remote position, it saves time because I must say that to restart all 6 services is a bit timely - rights issue, start, run, services.msc, restart individual service etc.
We can also add a button at the top - Start/stop/restart that will affect ALL the services at once

Like this you will have the option to affect all services at one go with a click of a button or effect individual services also with a click of a button.

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